Famous for its fine cheeses made from sheep's milk, the Island Pure Sheep Dairy was South Australia’s first sheep dairy and cheese factory when it opened at Cygnet River on Kangaroo Island in 1992, and it has become well-known for its range of high quality Mediterranean-style cheeses and yoghurt. The lifestyle at Island Pure is close to perfect – particularly if you’re a sheep. Early each morning up to 400 ewes wander in to a purpose-built dairy for milking and are offered a breakfast of locally grown grain. Specialist milking equipment makes it comfortable for the girls who chew the cud before heading back out into the paddock. They graze along the banks of Gum Creek, sheltered by magnificent stands of gum trees, before the ritual is repeated again every afternoon. Island Pure’s sheep flock has been built over the last 21 years from a mixture of breeds based on milking ability and temperament. Because Australia doesn’t have its own milking breed of sheep, Island Pure has embarked on a genetic selection program of its own to identify the best milk producers.
Island Pure’s dairy has been purpose built for milking ewes. Imported equipment made specifically for sheep ensures 'the girls' are comfortable and happy.
Late in the afternoon the rain cleared and the sun magically reappeared, so I headed back to the beach for one last walk.
Unfortunately these weren't alive (obviously) but I came across these two puffer fish while I was walking.
This evening I decided to go back to the beach and see if I could see any penguins. Again I was lucky, and this time I managed, a little bit, to hold my torch in one hand and my camera in the other and take a few photos. The trick was to try and shine enough light for a photo without a flash to work, but also to make sure that the light wasn't shining directly on the penguins and scaring them. As a result, these aren't brilliant photos but they will hopefully give you a bit of an idea --- while I have lots of 'memory photographs'.
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